How To It is possible to multiply with your hands.
People have been doing it for a long time, and being able to multiple with your fingers is a valuable skill to have.It is easier to keep your phone in your pocket than it is to use a cellphone calculator.It helps students learn multiplication for the first time.First, you need to know your multiplication tables from one to five.The tables are six, seven, eight, nine and ten.
Step 1: Hold your hands out in front of you.
The number is represented by each of your fingers.From your left thumb to your right thumb, count the numbers from one to ten.
Step 2: You want to point the finger at your body.
If you want to solve 9x3 you need to hold down your middle finger on your left hand.If you count your fingers from one to ten with your left thumb, your middle finger is the third finger.
Step 3: To solve the problem, count your fingers to the left and right.
In this case, there should be two fingers to the left of your bent finger.If you count the fingers to the right of your bent finger, there should be seven.The first and second digits of the answer are 2 and 7.The answer is 27.
Step 4: You can try this with other multiples.
How about 9 and 2 with your fingers?What about 9 and 7?
Step 5: If you want your palms and fingers to be facing each other, hold your hands up.
The number will be represented by each finger.The number six is represented by your pinkies, your ring fingers, the middle fingers and the index fingers.
Step 6: The fingers represent your multiplication problem.
If you wanted to figure out the problem, you would use your left ring finger and right pinky.The numbers on the left of the problem are represented by your left and right fingers.Remember that your ring finger is seven and your pinky is six, and that each finger represents a number.To solve this math problem, you need to touch these together.You might have to bend your wrist to do this.If you were trying to calculate 9x7 you would use the left index finger and the right ring finger.
Step 7: The fingers that touch together as well as the fingers beneath them should be added.
The next step is to count the fingers below them.These are the 10s.In this case, you would count the ring finger on your left hand and the two fingers on the right hand.The number of fingers that you count will be 10.The total is 30.
Step 8: Put the remaining fingers together.
Adding together the number of fingers on each hand is the next step.If you count the number of fingers on your left hand that are above the touching fingers, there are 3.In this case, there are 4 fingers on your right hand.3x4 is 12.
Step 9: You can find your answer by adding the two figures together.
30 to 12 will be added for a total of 42.42 is the answer to 7x6.
Step 10: Multiply by 10s using the same technique.
If you want to find the answer to 10x7, begin by touching your left thumb with your right ring finger.The number of fingers should be counted below the fingers that are touching.Remember, there should be a total of 7.Next, count the number of fingers on your right and left hand.On your left and right, there should be zero and three.Add 70 to 0 for the answer.70 is the answer to 10x7.
Step 11: Try this with other multiples.
How about 8 and 8 with your fingers?What about 7 and 10?